Calvin baseball sweeps Illinois Tech in non-conference doubleheader

CHICAGO, IL - The Calvin baseball team traveled to Illinois Tech University on Wednesday and came away with a doubleheader sweep to improve to 23-13 on the year.

Calvin took the first game 10-5 in eight innings and then rolled to a 13-0 victory in game two.

An NCAA III provisional member school, Illinois Tech entered Wednesday's doubleheader with an overall record of 16-12-1 but the Knights were able to pound out a combined 25 hits in the doubleheader to gain the victories in both games.

In game one, Calvin fell behind 5-2 but got a run in the sixth on an RBI groundout by sophomore Michael Kamp (Homer Glen, IL/Chicago Christian HS). In the seventh, senior Matt Schepel (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) walked and two batters later freshman Colt Wolfe (Eaton Rapids/Eaton Rapids HS) belted a game-tying two-run homer - the first home run of his collegiate career.

In the eighth, Calvin scored five runs highlighted by a run-scoring double by Schepel and a two-run RBI single by sophomore Jordan VanderWall (Wyoming/South Christian HS).

Schepel was 2-for-2 including a two-run homer in the first while also drawing three walks. Wolfe and junior Grant Van Putten (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had two hits apiece while Jordan VanderWall was 3-for-5.

Sophomore Kyle Wasserberger (Spring Lake/Spring Lake HS) was credited with the win to improve to 4-0 on the year.

In game two, Calvin scored three runs in the third and six more in the fourth and never looked back from there.

Freshman infielder Austin Voigt (Brighton/Pinckney HS) had three hits to lead the charge while Schepel had two hits and five runs batted in. Van Putten and freshman Quincey Jackson (Elizabethtown, TN/Elizabethtown HS) also had two hits apiece.

Senior Louis Hill Jr. (Romulus/Romulus HS) came on in relief to gain the win as he struck out two batters in three innings of work.

Calvin will now prepare to host Adrian on Friday in a key conference doubleheader at 2 p.m.